Reference and Research Services
How to get help with all your research questions
We are available to answer your reference and research questions. See the table below for contact information.
The Reference & Research service is available from the Service Point on the top floor of the MacRae Library as well as online. Service Point staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, you can make an appointment with one of the MacRae librarians listed below.
Areas of Expertise:
Agriculture
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-893-6669
- Email: macrae.library@dal.ca
- Live Help Chat
Reference Librarians:
Erin MacPherson (Animal Science & Aquaculture, Engineering and Plant, Food & Environmental Science)
Jaclyn Chambers Page (Business & Social Science, Copyright)
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
Location:
MacRae Library, 135 College Rd, Truro, NS
The Reference & Research service is available from the Killam Library Service Point in the lobby of the Killam. Service Point staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, you can make an appointment with a Killam Librarian.
Areas of Expertise:
Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Management, Sciences
Reference & Research Assistance Help:
Reference inquiries can be sent to killmref@dal.ca or you can book a consultation with a Killam librarian, or use the Live Help Service.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3617
- E-mail: killmref@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Go to the Subject Liaison Directory to find your librarian's contact information, or to book a consultation with them.
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
- Computer Science
- GIS Resources
- Reference Collections (in-library use only)
- Sciences
Location:
Killam Memorial Library, 6225 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Reference & Research service is available online or you can make an appointment for in-person assistance by contacting the Kellogg reference service (kellogg.library@dal.ca) or your subject librarian. Online help via Live chat or video conference is available during reference service hours via Teams: https://bit.ly/reference-KelloggTeams
Areas of Expertise:
Medicine, Health, Dentistry
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Fall & Winter Terms:
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer & Between Session:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Or by appointment
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-717-5244 (voicemail after hours)
- E-mail: kellogg.library@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Nicole Marcoux (Bachelor of Medical Sciences)
Jackie Phinney (Dalhousie Medicine NB)
Louise Gillis (Pharmacy & Health Administration)
Melissa Rothfus (Nursing)
Robin Parker (Medicine, Post Graduate Medicine, Community Health & Epidemiology)
Shelley McKibbon (Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Rehabilitation programs & Health Sciences)
Research Tools & Subject Guides
- Health Sciences Resources
- Reference Tools for the Health Sciences
- Clinical Specialties Guide
- Knowledge Syntheses: A How-to Guide
Fee-Based Research Services
Locations:
W. K. Kellogg Library: Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, 5850 College Street (first floor), Halifax, NS
Kellogg Library Learning Commons: Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB), 5793 University Avenue (second floor), Halifax, NS
The Reference & Research service is available in person at the Sir James Dunn Law Library Reference and Research Support Desk or make an appointment for online assistance by contacting us at lawref@dal.ca.
Area of Expertise: Canadian Law, Foreign and International Law
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.– 12 p.m., 1 – 4 p.m.
Reference Librarians:
Mark Lewis (Law)
David Michels (Law)
Hannah Steeves (Law) (On Sabbatical)
Contact Information:
- Information Desk Phone: 902-494-2126
- Reference & Research Services Phone: 902-494-1868
- E-mail: lawref@dal.ca
Research Tools:
Location
Sir James Dunn Law Library, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave, Halifax NS
Areas of Expertise:
Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Management, Sciences
Reference Desk Hours:
In-person assistance available:
Monday–Friday
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3615
- Email: archives@dal.ca, spcoll@dal.ca
Contact the Librarians:
- Creighton Barrett (Archives)
- Roger Gillis (Archives)
- Karen Smith (Special Collections)
Research Tools:
Subject Guides:
Location
The Archives and Special Collections Reference Desk is located on the fifth floor of the Killam Library.
The Reference & Research service is available from the Sexton Library Service Point in the lobby of the Sexton Library. Staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, we recommend that you book a consultation with one of the Sexton librarians listed below.
Areas of Expertise
Architecture & Planning, Engineering
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3240
- E-mail: sexton.library@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Sarah Jane Dooley (Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Internetworking)
Allison Fulford (Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering, Engineering Math, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering)
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
- Architecture Subject Guides
- Engineering & Applied Science Subject Guides
- Planning Subject Guides
- Dalhousie Libraries Instructional Videos
Location:
Sexton Design & Technology Library, 3rd Floor, Building B, 5260 DaCosta Row, Halifax, NS
MacRae
The Reference & Research service is available from the Service Point on the top floor of the MacRae Library as well as online. Service Point staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, you can make an appointment with one of the MacRae librarians listed below.
Areas of Expertise:
Agriculture
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-893-6669
- Email: macrae.library@dal.ca
- Live Help Chat
Reference Librarians:
Erin MacPherson (Animal Science & Aquaculture, Engineering and Plant, Food & Environmental Science)
Jaclyn Chambers Page (Business & Social Science, Copyright)
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
Location:
MacRae Library, 135 College Rd, Truro, NS
Killam
The Reference & Research service is available from the Killam Library Service Point in the lobby of the Killam. Service Point staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, you can make an appointment with a Killam Librarian.
Areas of Expertise:
Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Management, Sciences
Reference & Research Assistance Help:
Reference inquiries can be sent to killmref@dal.ca or you can book a consultation with a Killam librarian, or use the Live Help Service.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3617
- E-mail: killmref@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Go to the Subject Liaison Directory to find your librarian's contact information, or to book a consultation with them.
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
- Computer Science
- GIS Resources
- Reference Collections (in-library use only)
- Sciences
Location:
Killam Memorial Library, 6225 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kellogg & KLLC
The Reference & Research service is available online or you can make an appointment for in-person assistance by contacting the Kellogg reference service (kellogg.library@dal.ca) or your subject librarian. Online help via Live chat or video conference is available during reference service hours via Teams: https://bit.ly/reference-KelloggTeams
Areas of Expertise:
Medicine, Health, Dentistry
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Fall & Winter Terms:
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer & Between Session:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Or by appointment
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-717-5244 (voicemail after hours)
- E-mail: kellogg.library@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Nicole Marcoux (Bachelor of Medical Sciences)
Jackie Phinney (Dalhousie Medicine NB)
Louise Gillis (Pharmacy & Health Administration)
Melissa Rothfus (Nursing)
Robin Parker (Medicine, Post Graduate Medicine, Community Health & Epidemiology)
Shelley McKibbon (Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Rehabilitation programs & Health Sciences)
Research Tools & Subject Guides
- Health Sciences Resources
- Reference Tools for the Health Sciences
- Clinical Specialties Guide
- Knowledge Syntheses: A How-to Guide
Fee-Based Research Services
Locations:
W. K. Kellogg Library: Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, 5850 College Street (first floor), Halifax, NS
Kellogg Library Learning Commons: Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB), 5793 University Avenue (second floor), Halifax, NS
Dunn
The Reference & Research service is available in person at the Sir James Dunn Law Library Reference and Research Support Desk or make an appointment for online assistance by contacting us at lawref@dal.ca.
Area of Expertise: Canadian Law, Foreign and International Law
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.– 12 p.m., 1 – 4 p.m.
Reference Librarians:
Mark Lewis (Law)
David Michels (Law)
Hannah Steeves (Law) (On Sabbatical)
Contact Information:
- Information Desk Phone: 902-494-2126
- Reference & Research Services Phone: 902-494-1868
- E-mail: lawref@dal.ca
Research Tools:
Location
Sir James Dunn Law Library, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave, Halifax NS
Archives & Special Collections
Areas of Expertise:
Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Management, Sciences
Reference Desk Hours:
In-person assistance available:
Monday–Friday
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3615
- Email: archives@dal.ca, spcoll@dal.ca
Contact the Librarians:
- Creighton Barrett (Archives)
- Roger Gillis (Archives)
- Karen Smith (Special Collections)
Research Tools:
Subject Guides:
Location
The Archives and Special Collections Reference Desk is located on the fifth floor of the Killam Library.
Sexton
The Reference & Research service is available from the Sexton Library Service Point in the lobby of the Sexton Library. Staff are available to answer many questions. For more in-depth reference and research assistance, we recommend that you book a consultation with one of the Sexton librarians listed below.
Areas of Expertise
Architecture & Planning, Engineering
Reference & Research Assistance Hours:
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 902-494-3240
- E-mail: sexton.library@dal.ca
Reference Librarians:
Sarah Jane Dooley (Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Internetworking)
Allison Fulford (Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering, Engineering Math, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering)
Research Tools & Subject Guides:
- Architecture Subject Guides
- Engineering & Applied Science Subject Guides
- Planning Subject Guides
- Dalhousie Libraries Instructional Videos
Location:
Sexton Design & Technology Library, 3rd Floor, Building B, 5260 DaCosta Row, Halifax, NS